Pedagogy, Andragogy, Technology: Two Types Of Learning And Technology

Pedagogy, andragogy, technology, “oh my”, what is happening in our education society. What is changing? How is it changing? Is it for the better? Is technology revamping what we think about different teaching and learning techniques? Pedagogical and andragogy approach effects the learner, the learner’s experience, the learner’s readiness to learn, learner’s orientation to learning, and the learner’s motivation. Technology is helping to close the gap between these two types of learning and teaching styles. “…ology” is a branch of knowledge. Can we use different parts of these words and develop and new word that incorporates all learning and teaching styles with the support of technology. Pedagogy + Andragogy + Technology = Heutagogy. (I was trying to be silly, but there is a learning/ teaching style that does incorporates all 3 words.) Pedagogy is derived from the Greeks. “Ped” means children, just like “ped”iatrics and “agogy” means leading. Therefore, pedagogy can be defined by teaching children. According to Malcolm Tight, the children portion of that definition got lost over a period of time (Tight 1983). According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, …show more content…
There is very little interaction taking place and experience is more informative. Standardized curriculum is based on societal needs and is placed at certain stages of grade level learning and by subject matter. Learner’s motivation comes from external pressure and competition for grades. Whereas, the andragogical approach makes the learner more independent and allow self-evaluation to take place. There is quite a bit of interaction taking place and the experience is discussion based. Curriculum is based off of application that requires real life situations and performing tasks. Learner’s motivation comes from internal and builds self-confidence.